870. News: Wells Fargo and Bilt deny breakup rumours, Atom Bank reports profit and what is going on with BNPL?

Join host Ross Gallagher and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.

Topics covered include: Wells Fargo and Bilt denying the breakup rumours, Atom Bank posting their best results yet, a look at some of the biggest buy now, pay later stories of the week featuring Zilch, LayBuy, and Apple, and Martin Lewis topping NatWest's scam league.

This week's guests:

1. Mark Mullen - CEO of Atom Bank
2. Emily Nicolle - Crypto/Fintech Reporter at Bloomberg  
3. Alex Johnson - Founder of Fintech Takes

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

Wells Fargo and Rent Rewards Card Bilt deny troubles despite reported $10m in monthly losses

Atom Bank records best year since launch

A Buy now, pay later roundup:

Klarna rival Zilch raises $125 million to support growth ahead of IPO

BNPL firm LayBuy enters receivership

Apple scraps buy now, pay later service in the US just months after roll out

BBVA plans to start digital bank in Germany to rival J.P.Morgan

Martin Lewis tops NatWest’s celebrity scam super league 

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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. 

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